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October 28, 2025
Economy
Immigration

Whistleblower: Illegal Immigrants Are Destroying U.S. Trucking Industry.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A trucking industry leader has raised concerns about the impact of illegal alien truck drivers using sanctuary state licenses, following deadly crashes and significant disruptions in the industry.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Mike Kucharski, co-owner of JKC Trucking, alongside federal regulators, the Trump Department of Transportation, and Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The issue has been ongoing for years, with regulatory actions being taken in 2025. California and other sanctuary states are at the center of the controversy.

💬KEY QUOTE: “It’s eye-opening, disturbing, and jaw-dropping,” said Kucharski, as he described the crisis facing the trucking industry.

🎯IMPACT: The trucking industry faces increased competition from illegal drivers, which is driving small businesses to close and raising safety concerns on American roads.

IN FULL

U.S. trucking industry insiders are raising the alarm about the negative economic impact illegal alien truck drivers are having. This follows several deadly vehicle crashes caused by illegal alien truck drivers.

Mike Kucharski, co-owner and vice president of JKC Trucking, contends that illegal drivers are “killing the trucking business” by exploiting loopholes in non-domiciled licensing systems in states like California and New York. In a recent interview, Kucharski described how illegal drivers undercut legitimate businesses by charging lower prices, often because they avoid taxes and other regulatory costs: “It’s eye-opening, disturbing, and jaw-dropping.”

“If you’re not going to pay all your bills, of course, you can do it cheaper,” he explained, adding that small trucking businesses are being forced to close as a result.

A recent report from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), led by Secretary Sean Duffy, accused California of violating federal law by issuing a commercial driver’s license to an asylum seeker involved in a fatal crash. The report revealed systemic flaws in California’s CDL system, including the issuance of licenses to non-domiciled drivers with expired federal work authorizations.

In response, the USDOT issued an emergency interim final rule to tighten standards for non-domiciled CDLs. The new rule requires states to verify applicants’ legal status and limits CDL validity to the end of the driver’s federal immigration record or one year, whichever comes first.

Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom‘s spokesman defended the state’s practices, claiming they comply with federal law and that California CDL holders are involved in fatal crashes at rates lower than the national average. However, Kucharski emphasized the need for reform, stating, “The trucking industry depends on trust. That means ensuring every driver on the road is properly licensed, well-trained, and mentally and physically fit to operate heavy equipment.”

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October 27, 2025
Immigration

Far-Left Chicago Mayor Says ‘Illegal Alien’ Label Is ‘Racist’ and ‘Nasty.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson criticized a reporter’s use of the term “illegal aliens,” calling it “racist” and “nasty” during a press briefing.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Mayor Brandon Johnson, a reporter, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The press briefing occurred in Chicago on Friday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We don’t have illegal aliens. I don’t know if that’s from some sort of sci-fi message that you wish you’ve had.” – Mayor Brandon Johnson

🎯IMPACT: The mayor’s remarks came after the reporter questioned him about a report on city spending related to illegal aliens that was allegedly required to be filed with the White House.

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Far-left Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) claims the term “illegal aliens” is “racist” and “nasty,” blasting a reporter’s use of the label during a press briefing on Friday. The mayor’s remarks came after the reporter questioned him about a report on city spending related to illegal aliens that was allegedly required to be filed with the White House.

Video of the press conference captured Johnson responding immediately to the reporter’s question. “We don’t have illegal aliens,” Johnson said. “I don’t know if that’s from some sort of sci-fi message that you wish you’ve had.”

He added, “Well listen, the legal term for my people were slaves. You want me to use that term too? So, look, let’s just get the language right.” Johnson further insisted, “We’re talking about undocumented individuals that are human beings. The last thing I’m gonna do is accept the type of racist, nasty language, to describe human beings.”

The mayor quickly tried to shift focus to his administration’s budget priorities, highlighting a $16.7 billion investment in areas such as education, transportation, housing, youth employment, and environmental justice. He stated his intent to “challenge the ultra-wealthy” to ensure they “pay their fair share.”

Following the press conference, Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) backed Johnson’s remarks, stating, “Immigration violations are not criminal offenses. It is very important that people in Illinois and across the country understand the immigration system is a civil system. Undocumented presence in the United States is not a criminal offense. And so thank you for the clarification on language.”

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October 24, 2025
Immigration
News

AG Letitia James Targets ICE Agents With New Reporting Tool.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) announced a new online tool for reporting supposed misconduct by federal immigration agents.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Letitia James, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Border Patrol, and members of the public.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made Wednesday, following a recent ICE raid on Canal Street in Manhattan.

💬KEY QUOTE: “If you witnessed and documented ICE activity yesterday, I urge you to share that footage with my office.” – Letitia James

🎯IMPACT: The tool allows the public to submit evidence of supposed federal misconduct, potentially leading to legal reviews or public reports.

IN FULL

New York Attorney General Letitia James has introduced a new online reporting portal designed to collect evidence of supposed misconduct by federal immigration agents operating in the state. The “Federal Action Reporting Form” allows residents to upload videos, photos, and detailed accounts of immigration enforcement activity, including links from social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.

“Every New Yorker has the right to live without fear or intimidation,” James said in a statement. “If you witnessed and documented ICE activity yesterday, I urge you to share that footage with my office. We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law.” The initiative follows a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on Manhattan’s Canal Street that outraged liberals.

Notably, the launch comes as James faces mounting personal legal troubles. In October 2025, she was indicted by a federal grand jury in Virginia on charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution. Prosecutors allege that she misrepresented a 2020 Norfolk property as a second home to obtain favorable mortgage terms, while treating it as a rental. The Justice Department estimates she gained roughly $19,000 over the life of the loan.

James has pleaded not guilty, and her attorneys have argued the case is politically motivated, despite her own history of pursuing dubious civil and criminal actions against President Donald J. Trump and his business empire.

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October 24, 2025
Immigration
News

WATCH: Officers Open Fire on U-Haul Truck Charging Coast Guard Base Amid Anti-ICE Protest.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Security officers opened fire at a U-Haul truck that accelerated toward them outside a U.S. Coast Guard base in Alameda, California, during an anti-ICE protest.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Coast Guard security officers, a U-Haul driver, and protesters near the base.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Thursday night at the entrance to Coast Guard Island in Alameda, California.

💬KEY QUOTE: “He just hit the gas and sped towards them. And that’s when they opened fire. About 20 to 30 rounds.” – Eyewitness Rick Villaroman

🎯IMPACT: No injuries to Coast Guard personnel were reported; the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is leading an investigation into the incident.

IN FULL

Security officers opened fire on a U-Haul truck that accelerated toward them outside the U.S. Coast Guard base in Alameda, California, during an anti-ICE protest, in a dramatic incident caught on video. The events unfolded near the end of a day-long demonstration against federal immigration enforcement operations staged at the base.

The truck reversed quickly toward officers guarding the bridge to Coast Guard Island, despite instructions to stop, resulting in a volley of gunfire. The truck then began accelerating forward. Photographer Rick Villaroman, who was at the scene, said, “He just hit the gas and sped towards them. And that’s when they opened fire. About 20 to 30 rounds.”

Witnesses said the vehicle struck two bystanders before the masked driver stopped briefly, appeared to check his phone, and then drove off. According to Villaroman, the driver abandoned the truck nearby after it had been parked outside the base for most of the day. The Coast Guard said the vehicle’s actions posed a direct threat to security personnel. Notably, U-Haul trucks have been used in multiple terror attacks and attempted terror attacks in the U.S. and Canada in recent years. Most notably, an Islamic State jihadist admitted to the U.S. from Uzbekistan on a Diversity Immigrant Visa, used a U-Haul to murder eight people on a crowded bike path in Lower Manhattan in 2017.

The confrontation in Alameda follows a series of violent incidents targeting immigration enforcement personnel across the country. Federal officials have warned of a sharp rise in attacks against Immigration and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and facilities. In one of the most serious recent cases, federal prosecutors charged a group of self-described Antifa members with terrorism after a sniper attack on an ICE facility in Alvarado, Texas. Investigators allege the suspects coordinated the ambush using encrypted apps and targeted agents with gunfire and explosives.

In Chicago, local police have faced criticism for reportedly ordering officers to “stand down” rather than assist ICE agents surrounded by protesters, prompting outrage from the city’s police union. Meanwhile, federal data show a massive increase in assaults on ICE officers compared with last year, according to a July statement from DHS.

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October 23, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Texas Murder Suspect Gained Entry to U.S. Through Biden-Era CBP One App.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: An illegal immigrant charged with the murder of Mary Gonzales entered the United States using the former Biden government’s CBP One app.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Javier Roman Hernandez, Mary Gonzales, Jesus Llamas-Yanez, Enrique Gomez-Urbina, and federal authorities.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Hernandez entered the U.S. in July 2023 via Hidalgo, Texas. Gonzales was found murdered on October 6, 2023, in Austin, Texas.

💬KEY QUOTE: “These alleged cold-blooded murderers should have never been in our country in the first place and Mary Gonzales should still be alive.” – DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin

🎯IMPACT: The case highlights the dangers of the former Biden government’s immigration policies and the use of the CBP One app.

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An illegal immigrant accused of murdering a woman, identified as Mary Gonzales, reportedly entered the United States through the CBP One app during former President Joe Biden’s administration. Authorities say Javier Roman Hernandez crossed into the country in July 2023 through Hidalgo, Texas, using the app, which was designed to let migrants schedule appointments at ports of entry. Gonzales’s body was discovered on October 6, 2025, in a wooded area near a tire shop in Austin. Hernandez was arrested two days later and charged with her murder.

Hernandez is one of nearly a million migrants who entered the U.S. through the CBP One system, which critics have described as a loophole for inadmissible entrants. Two other men, Jesus Llamas-Yanez and Enrique Gomez-Urbina, were also charged in connection with the killing. Authorities say both were in the country illegally; Llamas-Yanez reportedly has prior convictions and is wanted in Mexico.

Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the case highlights the risks of Biden’s immigration approach. “These alleged cold-blooded murderers should have never been in our country in the first place and Mary Gonzales should still be alive,” McLaughlin said. “One of these criminals came into our country using Biden’s disastrous CBP One app. Open border policies have deadly consequences. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, these accused murderers will never be free on American streets to commit heinous crimes again.”

The former Biden regime launched the CBP One app in January 2023 to provide migrants with a legal way to schedule entry appointments. The program was heavily criticized, as it effectively legalized unlawful entry by granting parole to people who would otherwise be turned away. Reports later revealed that several migrants accused of terrorism or violent crimes, including three suspected Islamic State members and two alleged Tren de Aragua gang members, had entered the United States using the app.

When President Donald J. Trump returned to office in January 2025, his administration shut down CBP One, canceling thousands of pending appointments. In March 2025, it was rebranded as “CBP Home,” a tool that allows illegal migrants to voluntarily self-deport. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at the time, “The CBP Home app gives aliens the option to leave now and self-deport, so they may still have the opportunity to return legally in the future. If they don’t, we will find them, we will deport them, and they will never return.”

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October 23, 2025
Immigration
Politics

Nancy Pelosi Wants Local Police to Arrest ICE Agents.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) suggested that local law enforcement could arrest federal agents who break local laws while enforcing federal immigration policies.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-CA), San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, and federal agents.

📍WHEN & WHERE: California, as outlined in a statement on Wednesday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Our state and local authorities may arrest federal agents if they break California law—and if they are convicted, the President cannot pardon them.” – Nancy Pelosi and Kevin Mullin

🎯IMPACT: Legal experts have noted that the authority for states to arrest federal officers lacks clear precedent and could face significant legal challenges.

IN FULL

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), in a joint statement with Representative Kevin Mullin (D-CA), suggested that local law enforcement authorities could arrest federal agents who violate California laws while enforcing federal immigration policies.

“Reports of a planned mass immigration raid in the Bay Area are an appalling abuse of law enforcement power. Broad sweeps that target families and terrorize law-abiding residents betray our nation’s values and waste resources that should focus on real threats to public safety,” Pelosi and Mullin wrote, continuing: “It is important to note that California law protects communities and prevents federal agents from taking certain actions here that we have witnessed in other states. While the President may enjoy absolute immunity courtesy of his rogue Supreme Court, those who operate under his orders do not.”

“Our state and local authorities may arrest federal agents if they break California law—and if they are convicted, the President cannot pardon them,” the two House Democrats concluded.

San Francisco District Attorney (DA) Brooke Jenkins devised the idea of arresting federal immigration agents on charges like excessive use of force. “I had lead time to think about what authority I have and what I can do. This is something I felt very strongly about, and I had my office research it,” she explained in a recent interview.

According to the San Francisco DA, her office could review footage of incidents involving federal agents and seek warrants for their arrests if excessive force is identified. However, Jenkins acknowledged potential hurdles, including agents operating in masks or without identification, as well as legal challenges to a new California law barring agents from wearing masks, which takes effect in January.

Legal experts, including Berkeley School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, note the lack of precedent for such actions. Chemerinsky recently commented, “As long as the ICE agents are acting legally, the state can’t prosecute them and hold them liable, even if it dislikes what they’re doing.”

The arrest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents has previously been threatened by U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey Cummings, who has barred arresting illegal immigrants inside or near the Cook County courthouse in downtown Chicago, Illinois, unless they can produce a warrant.

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October 23, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Prosecutors Allege Five Syrians Gang Raped 17-Year-Old.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A teenager was reportedly raped by a group of five Syrians in Heinsberg, Germany.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Five suspects of Syrian origin, including adults and minors, are under investigation.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred in Heinsberg, near Aachen, Germany.

🎯IMPACT: The case has increased concerns over worsening public safety due to mass migration.

IN FULL

Five Syrians are under investigation in Heinsberg, a town near Aachen, Germany, following the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl. The public prosecutor’s office in Aachen has confirmed that the suspects include both adults and minors. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities say they are working to gather more details surrounding the case.

The attack has raised significant concerns about the safety of the wider community and has prompted discussions on mass migration. Notably, an astonishing one in 20 Syrians are now believed to reside in Germany, with over half on welfare—in addition to asylum seeker aid. From 2010 to 2023, the equivalent of around $145bn is estimated to have been paid to foreigners generally.

The link between mass migration and crime in Europe is clear, with almost half of all criminal suspects in neighboring Austria being foreigners, for instance.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a Donald J. Trump ally who has taken a strong line against mass migration, said of Germany last year, “[T]his Germany isn’t the Germany that our grandparents and our parents used to set before us as an example, saying, ‘Son, if you want to see a hard-working person, go to Germany, if you want to see well-organized work, go to Germany. If you want to see order, go there, where there’s order…’ It’s a colourful, transformed, multicultural world in which the migrants coming in are no longer guests of the country. This is now their country too, and it’s increasingly becoming theirs.”

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October 23, 2025
Crime
Immigration

It Happened Again: Illegal Immigrant Truck Driver on Drugs Kills Three.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A 21-year-old illegal immigrant truck driver was arrested for driving under the influence and charged in connection with a fatal multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 in California, which killed three people and injured several others.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jashanpreet Singh, an Indian national who entered the U.S. illegally in 2022, and multiple victims, including Clarence Nelson and his wife, Lisa.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The crash occurred on October 22, 2025, on the 10 Freeway in Ontario, California.

🎯IMPACT: The crash has reignited concerns about immigration policies and federal safety standards for commercial truck drivers.

IN FULL

Jashanpreet Singh, a 21-year-old truck driver and Indian national who entered the United States illegally in 2022, has been charged following a fatal multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 in California. The crash, which occurred on October 22, claimed the lives of three individuals and left several others injured.

According to authorities, Singh was driving a semi-truck that failed to brake before slamming into slowed traffic, triggering an eight-vehicle pileup involving four commercial trucks. Dashboard camera footage shows the truck striking a car and continuing into other vehicles, with one passenger car catching fire. Three fatalities were reported, including former Pomona High School assistant basketball coach Clarence Nelson and his wife, Lisa.

Singh was arrested at the scene by California Highway Patrol officers. He is being held without bail and faces charges of driving under the influence of drugs, causing bodily injury, and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has since lodged an immigration detainer against Singh, who was previously released under “alternatives to detention” after entering the U.S. illegally in March 2022.

The crash has drawn attention to California’s truck driver safety standards. Earlier this year, the Trump administration withheld over $40 million in highway safety funds from the state, citing its failure to meet federal English language proficiency requirements for truck drivers. Additionally, the U.S. government temporarily paused the issuance of worker visas for commercial truck drivers to review vetting procedures.

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October 23, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Illegal Immigrant-Owned Trucking Firm Profited from Taxpayer Before Deadly Crash.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: An illegal immigrant in Indiana, Borko Stankovic, was arrested after allegedly causing a fatal semi-truck crash that killed Jeffrey Eberly, 54.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Borko Stankovic, a 41-year-old illegal immigrant from the Balkans, and Jeffrey Eberly, his victim.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The crash occurred on U.S. Highway 20 in Portage, Indiana, on Wednesday, October 15.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This criminal illegal alien didn’t even have a valid commercial [driver’s] license (CDL). DHS is working with our state and local partners to get illegal alien truck drivers who often don’t know basic traffic laws off our highways.” – Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin,

🎯IMPACT: Stankovic faces felony charges, and his illegal immigration status has raised concerns over access to taxpayer-funded PPP loans.

IN FULL

Borko Stankovic, an illegal immigrant living in Indiana, was arrested following a fatal semi-truck crash on U.S. Highway 20 in Portage on October 15. The crash resulted in the death of Jeffrey Eberly, 54, after Stankovic’s semi-truck failed to slow down, jackknifed, and struck multiple vehicles, according to law enforcement.

Stankovic, who has been in the U.S. illegally since his visa expired in February 2011, was driving without a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL). Records show he used a suspended Illinois CDL belonging to a family member to unlawfully continue operating as a freight carrier. He has been charged with felony reckless homicide and felony criminal recklessness resulting in death.

“This criminal illegal alien didn’t even have a valid commercial [driver’s] license (CDL). DHS is working with our state and local partners to get illegal alien truck drivers who often don’t know basic traffic laws off our highways,” Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, said in a statement.

PPP loan records reveal that Stankovic owned two companies, Eclipse Trucking Inc. and ESD Team Inc., which collectively received over $36,000 in loans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both loans were forgiven under the Biden government, despite the companies reportedly having only one employee each.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed a detainer on Stankovic at the Porter County Jail.

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October 22, 2025
Immigration
Lawfare

Biden Judge Threatens to Arrest ICE Agents Detaining Illegals at Courthouses.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge issued an order to bar U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from making arrests at courthouses without a warrant.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey Cummings and ICE agents.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Recently in Cook County, Illinois.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The fair administration of justice requires that courts remain open and accessible, and that litigants and witnesses may appear without fear of civil arrest.” – Judge Jeffrey Cummings

🎯IMPACT: ICE agents are restricted from making “collateral arrests” at courthouses, impacting their operations.

IN FULL

U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey Cummings, appointed to the bench by former President Joe Biden, has issued an order barring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from arresting illegal immigrants inside the Cook County courthouse in downtown Chicago, Illinois, unless they can produce a warrant. The legally and ethically dubious directive follows a number of arrests executed by ICE both inside and near several Chicago-area courthouses.

“The fair administration of justice requires that courts remain open and accessible, and that litigants and witnesses may appear without fear of civil arrest,” Judge Cummings wrote, continuing: “One thing seems clear: ICE rousted American citizens from their apartments during the middle of the night and detained them—in zip ties no less—for far longer than the ‘brief’ period authorized by the operative regulation.”

Cummings’s order aims explicitly to prevent ICE agents from making so-called “collateral arrests,” where immigration enforcement agents executing an arrest warrant also detain other illegal immigrants present in or near the courthouse. The Democrat-appointed judge threatened that he would back the directive by ordering the arrest of any ICE agent who violates it.

In response, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) defended the actions of ICE agents, arguing that courthouses should not be exempt from law enforcement activities. “We aren’t some medieval kingdom; there are no legal sanctuaries where you can hide and avoid the consequences for breaking the law,” DHS stated. “Nothing in the Constitution prohibits arresting a lawbreaker where you find them.”

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